Women's Conference 21 May 2011

At last! It was 21 May 2011! Everybody was very excited.

 At 9h00 the registration started

        

Shirley and Marizelle doing the registration

Women arrived from Bethal, Pretoria, Pretoria Maranatha, Acasia and Johannesburg. In the end 79 women attended the Conference

        

Marietjie Breytenbach welcomed everybody

          

Dr Hannes Breytenbach handling the theme from Romans 12:1,2

        

Powerpoint presentation about the theme "Wêreldgelykvormig?" (The God focused women in a selfcentred world).

        

The ladies managing the sweets, juice, coffe, tea, milk and sugar as well as the sandwiches and the muffins.

Annemie and Leentjie Breytenbach and Leonora Venter

Wynand Deysel of Marietjie Skool told us about the school for 247 handicapped children in Secunda.

      

Ladies in the conference concentrating on Wynand's presentation about the school. Afterwards ZAR 3000.00 was collected for the Marietjie School.

After the day was closed everybody could help themselves on a meal of traditional Bobotie, as well as buns, vegetables and salad. Chocolate pudding and custard were served for dessert. A delicious meal!

Preparations for the Women's Conference on 21 May

In October 2010 the women of Bethal were asked to host the annual Women's Conference on 21 May 2011. With great enthusiasm they decided to do as was asked. A lot of work was done and every woman in the congregation did her part to make the Conference of 2011 very special. On Friday the 20th everybody had to be at the church at 14h00 to help with the final preparations.

 

Shirley du Preez

Mariaan van der Westhuizen

 Mariaan Nienaber and Shirley du Preez

 Poppie Troskie did the flowers for the Conference

 Annemarie du Plessis and Mariaan van der Westhuizen with the buns

 Mariaan van der Westhuizen and Mariaan Nienaber cleaning all the crockery for the day

 Inside the envelope was the day program, a pencil, a name sticker and sweets - the "file" for the day.

On the envelope was also the name of the group for the day and we named the groups after Women from the Bible like Sarah, Debora and Hannah.

 Auntie Riaana with the dried Agapantus's that she painted white  

 Poppie and Monja Troskie with Riana Venter busy with the flowers

 Marietjie Postma helping with the flowers

At the end of Friday afternoon everybody deserved a cup of coffee.

New Office Bearers Installed on 3 April 2011

It was a day in which the congregation could rejoice in the gifts the Lord has bestowed upon them. The Lord has given us faithful and able men to continue the ministry of the Word in the congregation. After the morning service in which the brothers answered the questions of the Form and gave their confirmation with the Confession, we had tea together.

Brother Neels du Preez has served  in the Office of Elder for eighteen years. He has been able to retire and brother Cloete du Plessis has been elected by the congregation and called by the Church Council to the Office of Elder. Brother Neels did the work with great commitment and with the other Office Bearers lead the congregation to persevere through difficult times.

Brother Eugene du Preez has also been able to retire after serving as a deacon for twelve years.  He has been replaced by brother Deon Postma. Eugene also served the congregation with commitment and enthusiasm.

As from 3 April 2011 the church council consists of Reverend Hannes Breytenbach, Elders Wimpie van der Westhuizen and Cloete du Plessis and Deacons Marius Bissett and Deon Postma. We would like our sister churches in Australia to keep praying for us that we will be able to serve the congregation with the Word of God  in humility and with wisdom..

 Rev Hannes Breytenbach on the pulpit. 

 Elder Wimpie van der Westhuizen with the installed Deacon, Deon Postma and his wife Marietjie

 Deon and Marietjie Postma with parents Piet and Poppie Troskie

 Installed Elder Cloete du Plessis with his wife Riaana and daughter Annemarie

Deacon Deon with Martin Nienaber and Reverend Hannes Breytenbach

Annemarie du Plessis and Martin and Mariaan Nienaber